Hello Alan,

On Sunday March 01 2020 10:39, you wrote to me:

 AI>>> Technically we could do that.. but why?

 MV>> To avoid the situation that "all sysops are equal, but some are
 MV>> more equal than others".

 AI> We are all equal. We are all nodes.

Alas, the facts do not support that presumption. Nodes in a local network and 
RINs do not enjoy the same lever of equalness. :-(

o P4 imposes restrictions on RINs and ZINs. Mail to them may not be default 
routed f.e.

o In a PC against a RIN, there is one level of appeal less than in a PC against 
an member of a local network. This makes RINs unequal to members of a local 
network.

o Some seem to consider it a status symbol. OTOH, some sysops are forced into 
RIN or ZIN status because no one wants them in their network. Both occasions do 
not help maintain the fiction that all are equal.


Cheers, Michiel

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